march 2015 asset message: equality and social justice

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Young person places high value on promoting equality and reducing hunger and poverty. ASSET # 27 EQUALIT Y AND SOCIAL JU STICE ONE PERSON CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE Young people who are concerned about equality and reducing hunger and poverty may not know what life is like for those who suffer these conditions, but they do understand it’s important to care for people — all people. They care about people they don’t know, who live a world away, who may have critical needs, and they want to do something to make the world a better place. HERE ARE THE FACTS Research shows that young people who place a high value on promoting equality and reducing hunger and poverty are more caring and more willing to help people who are less fortunate. They also grow up healthier and become better leaders. About 52% of young people, ages 11–18, place a high value on promoting equality and reducing hunger IN YOUR HOME AND FAMILY: Find out which injustices in the world most concern your child. Help her or him develop a plan to personally help address the problem. IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD AND COMMUNITY: Donate canned goods and other non-perishables to your local food shelf. Volunteer to serve food at a nearby homeless shelter. IN YOUR SCHOOL OR YOUTH PROGRAM: Choose a social issue that either directly affects or troubles the young people in your class or program. Have them write letters about the issue to the local newspaper or state representatives. TIPS FOR BUILDING THIS ASSET Ask young people how they feel when others treat them unfairly. Use their answers as a springboard to help them find ways to make a difference in the world. Encourage them to give time, money, or talent to an organization that seeks to reduce hunger, poverty, and injustice. Developmental Assets ® are posive factors within young people, families, communies, schools, and other sengs that research has found to be important in promong the healthy development of young people. From Instant Assets: 52 Short and Simple E-Mails for Sharing the Asset Message.

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ASSET #27: EQUALITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE is one of Search Institute’s 40 Developmental Assets- the qualities, experiences, and relationships that help young people grow up healthy, caring, and responsible.

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Page 1: March 2015 Asset Message: Equality and Social Justice

Young person places high value on promoting

equality and reducing hunger and poverty.

ASSET # 27

EQUAL IT Y AND

SOC IAL JUST ICE

ONE PERSON CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE

Young people who are concerned about equality and reducing

hunger and poverty may not know what life is like for those who

suffer these conditions, but they do understand it’s important to

care for people — all people. They care about people they don’t

know, who live a world away, who may have critical needs, and

they want to do something to make the world a better place.

HERE ARE THE FACTS

Research shows that young

people who place a high value

on promoting equality and

reducing hunger and poverty are

more caring and more willing to

help people who are less

fortunate. They also grow up

healthier and become better

leaders.

About 52% of young

people, ages 11–18, place a

high value on promoting

equality and reducing hunger

IN YOUR HOME AND FAMILY: Find out which injustices in

the world most concern your child. Help her or him develop a

plan to personally help address the problem.

IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD AND COMMUNITY: Donate

canned goods and other non-perishables to your local food shelf.

Volunteer to serve food at a nearby homeless shelter.

IN YOUR SCHOOL OR YOUTH PROGRAM: Choose a social

issue that either directly affects or troubles the young people in

your class or program. Have them write letters about the issue to

the local newspaper or state representatives.

TIPS FOR BUILDING THIS ASSET

Ask young people how they feel when others treat them unfairly.

Use their answers as a springboard to help them find ways to make

a difference in the world. Encourage them to give time, money, or

talent to an organization that seeks to reduce hunger, poverty,

and injustice.

Developmental Assets® are positive factors within young people, families, communities, schools, and other settings that research has found to be important in promoting the healthy development of young people. From Instant Assets: 52 Short and Simple E-Mails for Sharing the Asset Message.